Finger ring



A. AKESON- v FINGER RING Filed Aug. 22. 1923 Fatented Aug. 4, 1925.

UNHTVED STATES PATENT orifice.

ANDERS AKESON, OF .FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

Application filed August 22, 1923. Serial No. 658,838.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ANDERS AKnsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fall River, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFinger Rings, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of finger ring; andhas for its object to provide a ring of this character having both thelinger-receiving portion and the gem-receiving portion formed of asingle piece of metal.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a gem havinga hollow center portion which may serve as a receptacle for material ofa different character from that of the gein to lend color or brilliancylto the gem and vary its appearance to render it handsome andattractive.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hollow gemhaving a multifaced or faceted inner wall whereby light transmitted fromthe outer surface of the gem will be reflected or refracted toenhancethe brilliancy or appearance of the gem.

IVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction', as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In thev accompanying drawings Figure l is a side elevation illustratingmy improved construction of ring having the finger-receiving portion andthe gem mounting portion formed integral or from a single piece ofmetal.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the gem setting portion as set in aplane at right angles to the plane of the ring.

Figure 3 is a top view partly in section illustrating the bezel asprovided with a. central rib against which the two opposite portions ofthe gem are centered; also the ends of the ring as being formedseparately from the bezel and secured thereto by ribs.

Figure l is similar to that shown in Figure 3, the arms or ends of thefinger-engaging portion being connected tol the bezel or geni-settingmember and by means of pins.

Figure 5 is a face view of one of the gem members showing its innerportion as being hollow and formed with a multiplicity of faces.

Figure 6 is a sectional side elevation illustrating the gem memberhaving a. hollow center porti-on cut with a multiplicity of faces orfacets on its inner wall.

It is found of advantage in order to produce a variety of effects andenhance the beauty and ibrilliancy of gems of certain characters, suchas aquamarines and other similar stones, to form these gems hollow andto provide their inner walls with a multiplicity of faces or facetswhereby the light may be reflected or refracted to produce prismaticeffects in the gems; also in some cases the hollowed gems may havecertain kinds of animal life, such as insects, birds, or certainvegetable life such as flowers, mounted therein.

In still other cases, this recess may be provided with a phosphorescentor other suitable substance to produce a great variety of ornamental andpleasing effects, which may be observed through the gem when the same isformed of a transparent or translucent material.

It is also found of advantage to provide a novel setting for gems ofthis character, which may in some instances be formed integral with thefinger-receiving portion of the ring, or in still other cases these gemsmay be mounted in any desired setting; and the following is a detaileddescription of one means by which these results may be accomplished:-

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the loop orfinger-embracing portion of a ring, and ll the bezel or gem-embracingportion of the ring both of which may be formed integral or from asingle piece of material by a punching and swaging operation. The edgesl2 of the bezel portion are preferably formed very thin so as to berolled, burnished or bent over the edges of the gem to lock or securethe same in its bezel or mounting. This bezel or mounting is alsopreferably provided with a central, inwardly-extending annular rib 13against which portions of the opposite halves la of the gem may rest tocentralize these halves in the bezel. Also in some instances this bezelportion may be provided with a pair of fingers l5 which may in someinstances, be formed so as to be bent over the edges of the gem halvesto further secure them in their bezel or setting. In other instances thebezel or setting may be formed separately. In still other cases thesefinger members may -be formed separately from the bezel and connectedthereto by means of rivets 16, as illustrated in Figure 3, or by pins17, as illustrated in Figure 4.

Instead of forming the finger-receiving loop and the gem-receiving loopintegral with each other or from a single piece of metal, thefinger-receiving loop may V,be formed separately from the gem-receivingloop, il desired, and provided with arms 17 for embracing thegem-receiving bezel 19, as illustrated in Figure 2, which bezel may besecured to these arms by means of solder or rivets, or other suitablemeans; also to assist in the holding o't this settingor bezel betweenthe armsl, I have vprovided fingers 2O which reach around in oppositedirections embracing the setting or bezel to hold it in desiredposition; also the ends 21 ol these arms 17 may be bent or turnedinwardly over the gem to 'further assist in securing it in set position.Y

In order to enhance the beauty and brilliancy of gems which are mountedin my improved finger ring, I have formed the gems hollow or with arecessed, inner portion and have prei'e ably formed these gems inhalves, preferably ol' semi-spheroidal shape, their bases being set to'face each other and abut against the opposite faces of the central rib13.

The inner, concaved walls of the gems, as illustrated in Figures 5 and6, may be angular faces, if desired, to produce prismatic effects in thegems.

In still other cases the inner walls" of the hollow gems may be plain,as illustrated at 23 in VFigures 3 and 4.-, and some substance differentfrom that ofthe gem placed therein, such vas the representation ofanimal or vegetable life, that is, insects, birds or lowers. In otherinstances some translucent colored material may be placed in thesehollow portions, and in still other instances, the

walls of these hollowed-out portions may be treated with somephosphorescent or like substance placed therein Which may be observedthrough the walls of the gem when formed of transparent or translucentma` terial.

A ring ot' my improved construction is very handsome and attractive inappearance and by forming the gem hollow, a great variety of attractiveeffects may be produced.l

YI claim:` Y Y 1. A finger ring formed from a single piece of metalhaving a finger-engaging loop with spaced apart outturned arms, and agein bezel in substantially the same plane as said loop integral withand supported by said arms.

A. seamless linger ring having afinger engaging loop, a gem bezeldisposed in the same plane as said loop, and spaced apart armsinerginginto said bezel tangent to the outer circumference thereof atsubstantially diametrically opposite points for connecting said loop tosaid bezel.

3. A seamless finger ring having a finger engaging loop, a gem bezeldisposed in the same plane as said loop, spaced apart arms connectingsaid loop with said bezel and spaced ingers about said bezel to assistin holding a geni therein.

4. A linger ring having a linger-engaging loop with outturned arms, anda gem bezel supported between said arms and having a central inner ribforming a seat for the mount-ing of gems on each side of said ribwhereby the gems are supported on opposite sides of said bezel inyspaced relation.

5. A gem mounting for oppositely-disposed substantially hemisphericalgems comprising` an annular band having a central inner rib forming apair of parallel seats for mounting of said gems on each side of saidrib in spaced relation, the edges of said band being bendable to beburnished over to retain gems set therein.

VIn'testiniony whereof I affix my signature.

ANDERS AKESON.

